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October 2025

 

We're back!

Yes October has crept up on us whilst I wasn't looking and that means that I'm rushing to complete a new edition.

This one has the kind of symmetry I like; six stories and six poetry pieces.. and music and art too.

Before we get to it, Gary Beck would like to draw your attention to the fact that his "Objectives" poetry collection (see below for a sample) is out now via Amazon.

OK, here we go:

 

it says "stories"

Paul Murgatroyd allows us to listen in to a call made by a dissatisfied customer, he's on an experience you see, and he's not enjoying it. He's kicking up a fuss and he's determined to get his way in Credibility. Be careful what you wish for..
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Joyce Walker. Janice and Kevin are sorting out the inheritance after the deaths of their parents. It seems that Janice has been left the house and Kevin just a box of old stuff.. Read The Inheritance to find out what's inside.
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Jill Williams is new to Winamop and she brings us an excellent tale of a somewhat toxic relationship. But was My Invisible Ex-Boyfriend all bad?
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J.B. Pick. Here's one from our founding father; he died in 2015 but I'm still unearthing his writings from unlikely places. This story - Last Race - was originally published in "Everybody's" magazine in 1954.
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Chris Morey brings this story of a dangerous liaison. This one has to carry a big red R because it has sex in it, and we can't have that can we? As much death as you like but no sex... by the way, it has that too! It's called The One You Love. Not for the faint hearted.
read this!

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg has a tiny-teeny story for us this time. Little Turtle. It's quicker to read than it would be to introduce further.
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it says "ART"

Frucht-Schleifen has two instrumental pieces for us this time. They are Berlin and Mind The Squid. I hope you will enjoy them, I certainly did!
now hear this!

 

Terry Brinkman has a great new piece of art called Boo who seems to be an excitable cat! It's on his art page along with all his other pictures too.
read this!

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg brings us some photographs of architectural features seen on her travels.
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it says "poems"

Paul Mugatroyd has a single poem on the state of humanity. It's called A Word To The Dumb . So there!
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Gary Beck joins us again, this time with poems from ‘Objectives’, a new poetry collection that reveals the demands, fears and troubles of a struggling society no longer capable of resolving difficult problems. Immigrants - Rejects - Mother III - Rush Hour and Motivation.
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Diane Webster. It's great to welcome Diane back with these five points of view. They are: Why Alone - Inside The Box - Rusty Chains - Dry Leaves and Of Ruins.
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Terry Brinkman brings us five poems this time. They are: Sonnet CLXXXVI - Sleepy Whale # 104 - Freckled with Gray - Sonnet CCXXXXIII and Sonnet CLXVIII.
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KJ Hannah Greenberg's poems this time are called Skiff - Equine Expiry - Heteronym and Feelings of Animosity in a Dystopia.
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Tony Dawson is our octogenarian "enfant terrible" who doesn't think much of Mr T who has probably now stopped eight wars? The poems are: The Big Orange - Uterine Policy and Tilting at Windmills. Why no peace prize?
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That was that. It's all over. If all goes well I'll be back in the middle of November with more, but I need help...

If you feel you have something to contribute to the site - stories, poems art or music - please do so and together we'll keep Winamop going. The email button is at the bottom of this page.

TaTa for now.

Ed.

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